Joss Whedon Secretly Directed ‘Much Ado About Nothing?’

Despite being a fanboy celebrity, whose every creative endeavor is scrutinized with ridiculous fervor, Joss Whedon is apparently fully capable of directing an entire movie without anyone knowing about it. That movie, according to Nathan Fillion and Bellwether Pictures, is Much Ado About Nothing. "Based on a play," its poster quips in a very, very Whedonesque fashion.

Nathan Fillion tweeted about the project last night, a movie in which he co-stars along with fellow Whedon regulars Amy Acker and Alexis Denisof. Joining them will be Whedon's new Avengers cohort Clark Gregg, aka SHIELD Agent Coulson.

The website leads to a poster image (below) of a dude in a pool wearing a snorkel and holding a martini. You know, just like in the play!

Whedon eventually followed up with a proper press release at Deadline which explained away some of the mysteries. It turns out the film was adapted and directed by Whedon, from Shakespeare's play (obviously) and shot in a scant 12 days, "entirely on location in exotic Santa Monica." Bellwether Films was founded by Whedon and his wife, Kai Cole, with the intention of creative small, independent motion pictures "embracing a DIY ethos and newer technologies for, in this particular case, a somewhat older story."